tone down
verb- To relax; to make quieter or less obtrusive; to make milder. · Ask them to tone down that orange and pink color scheme a bit.· I hope they’ll tone it down and stop arguing so much.
- To moderate or relax; to diminish or weaken the striking characteristics of; to soften.
- To make a television program, piece of writing, etc. less offensive and so more suitable for a family audience.
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“I suppose one can tone down to it, but I feel a bit out of the picture at present.
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